Cloud FinOps Engineer

Arup; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Arup is seeking a Cloud Finops Engineer to join our Cloud Compute Services team in Madrid, Spain. This role involves managing financial operations of cloud services, driving FinOps principles, and taking part in impactful cloud initiatives. Candidates should have experience with AWS and Azure, along with strong data analysis and communication skills. The position offers growth opportunities and a supportive environment for personal development. Arup values diversity and inclusion, offering a comprehensive rewards package including private medical insurance and profit share.

Formación

• Demonstrable experience with public cloud platforms and their financial components.
• Proven experience establishing and operating cost optimisation initiatives.
• Experience implementing cloud chargeback and/or showback mechanisms.
• Strong skills in interrogating billing and usage data for insights.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage with senior executives.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and perform domain-specific FinOps functions.
• Drive FinOps adoption and embed financial management practices.
• Lead initiatives and projects, demonstrating valuable leadership.
• Track and manage operational and project costs.
• Engage with other teams on cost optimisation initiatives.

Conocimientos

Public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Cost optimisation initiatives

Advanced data/financial analysis

Communication and stakeholder engagement

Descripción del empleo

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We currently have an opportunity for a Cloud Finops Engineer to join our Cloud Compute Services team. You will be supporting the operation of Arup’s cloud compute services in a global team that has responsibility for implementing and managing organisational wide, fit‑for‑purpose, cloud‑based infrastructure. This role is particularly looking for those with experience of supporting, the financial operations of cloud economics.

The Opportunity

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

What is unique about the role?

• Define, establish, and manage financial management practices across a multi‑cloud environment.
• Act as a conduit between business and IT, driving the adoption of FinOps principles.
• Enable innovative and transformative cloud initiatives while maintaining robust financial governance.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on the organisation's cloud investment strategy.

Growth and development opportunities

• Develop expertise in FinOps and cloud financial management.
• Gain experience in leading and managing cross‑functional projects.
• Enhance leadership skills by driving FinOps adoption and maturity.
• Engage in technical conversations and influence decision‑making processes.

Key responsibilities of the role

• Design, implement, and perform domain‑specific FinOps functions.
• Drive FinOps adoption and embed financial/cost management practices into day‑to‑day operations.
• Lead and own initiatives and projects, demonstrating valuable leadership.
• Identify and resolve blockers to realising value from cloud platforms.
• Track and manage operational and project costs, including annual operational budget planning.
• Engage in technical conversations with other technology teams, influencing prioritisation of cost optimisation and FinOps‑related initiatives.

Typical day

• Collaborate with business and IT teams to define and manage financial management practices.
• Monitor and optimise cloud costs through billing and invoice management, cost chargeback/showback, and utilisation tracking.
• Reporting progress on cloud financial management initiatives.
• Lead projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Engage in technical discussions, challenging decisions and influence.

Qualifications / Experience

• Demonstrable experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and their financial components (cost & usage reports, reserved instances, savings plans, committed use discounts, enterprise discount programs, spot pricing, etc.).
• Proven experience establishing and operating cost optimisation initiatives across complex platform and cloud environments, focusing on key levers for financial efficiency.
• Experience implementing cloud chargeback and/or showback mechanisms for business units or projects to ensure accountability for cloud usage and spend.
• Strong skills in interrogating billing and usage data to create cost insights, reports, and dashboards across cloud, licence, partner, and operational budgets.
• Advanced data/financial analysis and reporting capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to work with senior executives and drive outcomes with a can‑do attitude.

Benefits / what we offer

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career where all members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. We also provide private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection cover, as well as flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing.

Equality and Diversity

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence. Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross‑cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

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